Chocolate lovers amazed to discover how KitKat uses broken bits of wafer

20 July 2023 , 09:30

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The little-known ingredient has left people scratching their heads (Image: Andy Paradise/REX/Shutterstock)

For many people, KitKat bars are the ultimate tea break snack, with the satisfying crunch of the wafer making for a deliciously crisp contrast with the silky chocolate coating.

Many chocolate lovers will never have even considered what the iconic wafer filing is made out of, however, being so very used to its distinctive taste and texture that they simply couldn't imagine it any other way.

Now many KitKat fans have been left positively gobsmacked after learning exactly what goes into making that gorgeously crunchy layer of wafer, and some say the makers have taken "recycling to another level". YouTuber Zack D. Films, who regularly shares videos about interesting, little-known facts, has now shared what goes into the classic Nestlé treat, leaving many of his subscribers with their jaws on the floor.

In a clip entitled The Inside Of Kit Kats Are Not What You Think, Zack, revealed: "They [Nestlé] claim it's just a crisp wafer. But what they actually used to make it might surprise you.

"Some KitKats get broken while they're being made and instead of throwing them out, the company crushes them up and adds sugar. That's what's on the inside of KitKat bars – it's literally crushed up KitKats."

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The astonishing vid has clocked up more than 28 million views and counting, with many hailing the "secret" ingredient as "genius".

One person commented: "They took recycling to the next level."

Another wrote: "More KitKat in my KitKat, I see this as an absolute win."

Others however felt as though they'd come across a modern-day chicken or the egg paradox, and couldn't help but wonder what went into the very first KitKat.

As a third puzzled individual put it: "If they use crushed-up Kit Kats to make Kit Kats then how did they make the Kit Kats before they got crushed? Mind blown."

Nestlé themselves confirmed recycled KitKat bars were indeed used to make new wafers back in 2015, during an episode of the BBC documentary series, Inside the Factory. In the doc, presenter Gregg Wallace got a peek behind the scenes at the Nestlé factory in York, where employee Julie Walker demonstrated how damaged bars were pulled off the conveyor belt and chucked into a blue bucket, ready for recycling

Julie explained: "They all go into rework, where they're used for the fillings for the wafers. We're picking off ones which are not of a good standard."

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Julia Banim